Exercise system

Abstract

A program selecting means 22 which selects an exercise program appropriate for a user on the basis of user information obtained by the user information obtaining means 21 , a device control means 25 which causes a passive exercise device 1 to perform an operation on the basis of the selected exercise program, and a program varying means 23 which varies the selected exercise program in a prescribed range in accordance with an instruction of the user are comprised. A user can vary the exercise program being selected on the basis of the user information, in accordance with user's preference. Because this variation is permitted only within a prescribed range, such a variation that is to provide the user with excessive stress can be prevented.

1 . A passive exercise system comprising:
 a user information obtaining means which obtains user information;   a program selecting means which selects an exercise program appropriate for a user on the basis of the user information obtained by the user information obtaining means; and   a device control means which causes a passive exercise device to perform an operation on the basis of the exercise program selected by the program selecting means,   wherein the passive exercise system comprises a program varying means which varies the exercise program selected by the program selecting means within a prescribed range in accordance with an instruction of the user,   wherein the device control means drives the passive exercise device on the basis of the exercise program varied by the program varying means.   
     
     
         2 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the prescribed range within which the exercise program by the program varying means can be varied is different between an initial stage and a late stage of the exercise program. 
     
     
         3 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the prescribed range within which the exercise program by the program varying means can be varied is different according to the user information. 
     
     
         4 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising a modification means for modifying the prescribed range within which the exercise program by the program varying means can be varied. 
     
     
         5 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the program selecting means selects the exercise program by further referring usage history information of the passive exercise system included in the user information. 
     
     
         6 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the program selecting means comprises a presenting means for presenting one or more selected exercise programs to the user, said program selecting means being configured to settle the exercise program according to an input by the user with respect to the presented exercise program. 
     
     
         7 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the program selecting means selects the exercise program on the basis of a predetermined rule which defines an execution sequence of a plurality of exercise programs. 
     
     
         8 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising an exercise program updating means for updating the exercise program selected by the program selecting means on the basis of the user information. 
     
     
         9 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising an exercise amount calculation means for calculating an exercise amount about a user's exercise provided by the operation of the passive exercise device based on the varied exercise program. 
     
     
         10 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising an evaluation means for evaluating a user's exercise condition performed by the operation of the passive exercise device based on the varied exercise program. 
     
     
         11 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the program selecting means refers an evaluation result obtained by the evaluation means when the exercise program is selected. 
     
     
         12 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 10 , comprising a storage means for storing an evaluation result obtained by the evaluating means as a part of usage history information of the passive exercise system. 
     
     
         13 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising a judging means for judging whether or not an exercise of the user performed by the operation of the passive exercise device based on the exercise program reaches a predetermined goal, and for presenting a judged result to the user. 
     
     
         14 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the prescribed range within which the exercise program by the program varying means can be varied is different according to the user information. 
     
     
         15 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , comprising a modification means for modifying the prescribed range within which the exercise program by the program varying means can be varied. 
     
     
         16 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the program selecting means selects the exercise program by further referring usage history information of the passive exercise system included in the user information. 
     
     
         17 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the program selecting means comprises a presenting means for presenting one or more selected exercise programs to the user, said program selecting means being configured to settle the exercise program according to an input by the user with respect to the presented exercise program. 
     
     
         18 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the program selecting means selects the exercise program on the basis of a predetermined rule which defines an execution sequence of a plurality of exercise programs. 
     
     
         19 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , comprising an exercise program updating means for updating the exercise program selected by the program selecting means on the basis of the user information. 
     
     
         20 . The passive exercise system as set forth in  claim 2 , comprising an exercise amount calculation means for calculating an exercise amount about a user's exercise provided by the operation of the passive exercise device based on the varied exercise program.